A. Requirements: Before issuance of a license, the applicant shall provide proof that the following will be in place, at the applicant's expense, before the assembly commences:
1. Health Requirements:
a. Potable water, meeting all Federal and State requirements for purity, sufficient to provide drinking water for the maximum number of persons to be assembled at the rate of at least one gallon per person per day and appropriate measures for the disposal of wastewater.
b. Enclosed toilets, meeting all State and local specifications, conveniently located on the grounds, sufficient to provide facilities for the maximum number of persons to be assembled at the rate of at least one toilet for every one hundred twenty (120) persons; regular and efficient sanitary means of disposing of waste matter deposited therein no less than once every twelve (12) hours, which is in compliance with all State and local laws and regulations; a lavatory with running water under pressure and a continuous supply of sanitary items in each toilet; and sufficient maintenance personnel and equipment to ensure that the toilets are regularly maintained.
c. A sanitary method of disposing of solid waste, in compliance with State and local laws and regulations, sufficient to dispose of the solid waste production of the maximum number of persons to be assembled at the rate of at least two and one-half (2.5) pounds of solid waste per person per day, together with a plan for holding and collecting all such waste at least once each day of the assembly, sufficient trash cans with tight fitting lids, separate and sufficient recycling bins for glass and tin, and personnel to perform these tasks.
d. Physicians, nurses, and emergency medical technicians licensed to practice in the State for the maximum number of persons to be assembled at the rate of at least one physician continuously in attendance at the assembly for every one thousand (1,000) persons and at least one nurse and/or emergency medical technician continuously in attendance for every six hundred (600) persons, together with an enclosed, covered structure where treatment may be rendered, containing separately enclosed treatment rooms for each physician, and at least one emergency ambulance available for use at all times.
e. The plans for health requirements shall be submitted to the South Central Health District for approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed assembly.
2. Lighting: If the assembly is to continue during hours of darkness, illumination sufficient to light the central area of the assembly, to include the medical and health facilities, at the rate of at least five (5) foot-candles, but not to shine unreasonably beyond the boundaries of the enclosed location of the assembly or between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. Lighting for the assembly shall comply with all applicable County ordinances and adopted codes.
3. Parking: A free parking area inside the assembly grounds sufficient to provide parking space for the maximum number of persons to be assembled at the rate of at least one parking space for every three (3) persons. In the event that the site and/or access to it cannot accommodate the number of persons expected to attend the assembly, the Sheriff of Blaine County can require the applicant to provide parking at other sites as well as transportation between those additional parking sites and the site of the assembly. Sufficient dust abatement measures shall also be in place.
4. Telephones: Telephones sufficient to provide service for the maximum number of persons to be assembled, at a rate of at least one telephone for each five hundred (500) persons, placed in accessible locations throughout the assembly area and at all medical and security facilities.
5. Camping Facilities: Camping facilities may be provided by the applicant at the site of the assembly and said facilities shall be in compliance with all Federal and State requirements sufficient to provide camping accommodations for the maximum number of persons to be assembled. In the event that temporary camping facilities are not available at the site of the proposed assembly, the applicant may provide temporary camping facilities elsewhere which shall be approved by the Sheriff of Blaine County.
6. Security: Either regularly employed, duly sworn off-duty peace officers of the State, or other qualified individuals sufficient to provide adequate security for the maximum number of persons to be assembled at the rate of at least one security guard for every two hundred fifty (250) persons as a minimum shall be provided by the applicant. A list of security guards and their qualifications shall be presented to the Sheriff of Blaine County for approval at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed assembly. In the event the Sheriff of Blaine County requires extra personnel to provide security for the proposed assembly, the applicant shall deposit with the Board of Commissioners a cash bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to pay for additional security personnel if necessary. A higher bond may be required if the Board of Commissioners determines that a higher bond is necessary to protect public health, welfare and safety.
7. Fire Protection: Fire protection, including alarms, extinguishing devices, fire lanes and escapes sufficient to meet all Federal, State and local standards for the location of the assembly and sufficient emergency personnel to efficiently operate the required equipment. The plan for fire protection and emergency personnel shall be presented to the Rural Fire Chief for approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed assembly.
8. Fencing: If the area to be used for the assembly is outdoors, the area may be enclosed by a fence of a type approved by the Board of Commissioners, which shall provide sufficient entrances and exits for those attending the assembly as well as sufficient entrances and exits for the exclusive use of emergency vehicles. Additional fencing may be required by the Board of Commissioners if necessary to protect public health, welfare and safety.
9. Traffic Control: All traffic control shall be approved by the Sheriff of Blaine County and the appropriate highway district at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed assembly and emergency entrances and exits shall be kept open at all times for the use of emergency vehicles. The applicant is responsible for providing traffic-control persons who shall be approved by the Sheriff of Blaine County at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed assembly.
10. Lawful Compliance: Any actions undertaken pursuant to this Chapter as part of the proposed assembly shall comply with all other applicable County ordinances and adopted codes.
B. Insurance And Bond:
1. An insurance policy, underwritten by an insurance company licensed to do business in Idaho in the minimum amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000.00), which shall indemnify and hold harmless Blaine County or any of its agents, officers, servants and employees from any liability or causes of action which might arise by reason of granting this license, and from any cost incurred in cleaning up any waste material produced or left by the assembly at the site or surrounding areas, shall be filed with the Blaine County Clerk and Recorder at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed assembly. The Board of Commissioners, in its discretion, may require additional insurance to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare.
2. A performance bond, in the minimum amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), shall be deposited with the Board of Commissioners at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed assembly to ensure compliance with all terms of this Chapter. In addition, a cash bond in the minimum amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) may be required to be deposited with the Board of Commissioners to pay for damage to adjoining or nonadjoining properties within one thousand feet (1,000') of the site of the proposed assembly or lands used in conjunction with the proposed assembly. The Board of Commissioners, in its discretion, may require additional amounts or additional performance bonds to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare.
C. Additional Requirements: The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to increase the minimum requirements set forth herein upon finding that the potential risks posed by a proposed public assembly require additional measures to adequately safeguard the public health, safety and welfare. The Board of Commissioners may approve a permit for a public assembly that exceeds the requirements of this Chapter upon finding that the applicant has taken additional steps to mitigate the potential risks posed by the assembly to the public health, safety, and welfare including, but not limited to, additional emergency and medical services, traffic control, insurance, and bonding. The Board of Commissioners may waive any or all of the requirements set forth in this Chapter upon finding that a proposed assembly, or a portion thereof, poses little or no risk to the public health, safety, and welfare. (Ord. 2000-02, 2-28-2000)